Dear all,

Thank you for sending your explanatory pamphlet. Lack of sight necessitates electronic reading and lots of the stuff that struggles through my door ends up in the recycling bag. Yours looked interesting and cheerful so I gave it a try. Today I proudly say I have read it all. Congratulations on a clear and interesting account of what you do for us. It makes sense, even to one who is not much interested in money! Thank you also for many years of trusted, helpful advice, care and friendly counsel. You are deservedly going from strength to strength!

Warm regards from

PS (23/09/2011)

Dear Sir

Testimonial for Robert P Smith - Chartered Financial Planner

This is to confirm that I am a client of Robert P Smith - a Director of Retirement

Planning Associates (RPA) Limited. I have known Robert for the past few years and during this period he has provided me with a wide range of help, advice and support on various financial services. As an independent Chartered Financial Planner, Robert has also helped my wife and I to plan towards our retirement options. He has the unique ability to communicate effectively and to explain in simple terms the myriad of technical jargons associated with financial services. His grasp of technical detail, expertise, competence and knowledge of various financial products and services is exemplary.

Robert has provided me with regular reviews of our investments and I have established a sound one-to-one relationship with him - based on mutual trust. His commitment, dedication and enthusiasm are much appreciated and highly commendable. Robert is very professional and friendly; polite and reliable; punctual and well-disciplined and very approachable.  Above all, Robert always puts the needs of his clients first and foremost.

I have no doubt that Robert is capable of offering independent financial advice and Support to clients from various social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.  I have no hesitation in recommending Robert Smith to any prospective client.

Yours faithfully

VRC (21/09/2011)

Dear RPA

I highly recommend Jon Forbes of R.P.A. as a financial advisor and feel lucky to have found him. He is honest, reliable and extremely capable. I have complete faith in him.

It is so reassuring to know that one's finances are in such good hands. Don't hesitate.

JB (8/06/2011)

To RPA Ltd.

I would like to thank you all for your help along the way, and especially Robert Smith for his very clear and detailed advice which enabled me to complete the various forms without too much difficulty.

If I ever need advice on financial matters in the future, I will not hesitate to call on you again.

Regards

PD (24/02/2011)

I just wanted to write and tell you how grateful I am for your wise advice to me over the years. You have maintained an interest in my financial well being and I am delighted how my investments have increased thanks to sound guidance from you.

Once more thanks for your help.

A A of London

When I was preparing for my retirement from the Civil Service the personnel department named three firms of independent financial advisors that they used for retirement planning.

I arranged home visits with an advisor from all three firms, including RPA, and provided them with the same information regarding my financial situation and through discussion, requested written advice on a prudent course of investment. My wife also wanted financial advice on her own behalf and took part in all the discussions.

Of the three firms only two inspired any degree of confidence and of these Mr Forbes was our clear choice as the person to advise us. Over two subsequent visits, each one followed up with a letter from Mr Forbes setting out clearly the assessment of risk for the recommended courses of action, an investment strategy was decided and implemented.

Mr Forbes’s advice was clear and well presented and he took great trouble to ensure that both my wife and myself thoroughly understood the pros and cons of each investment. Since setting up our investments Mr Forbes has kept in touch as he felt the situation warranted and was able to give useful advice on unexpected items. When my wife retired this month we had no hesitation in asking for Mr Forbes advice on the investment of the lump sum involved.

In conclusion I am very satisfied with the professional financial advice provided by Mr Forbes and RPA and would recommend that anyone in similar situation to myself to consult him.

Dr E M F of Oxfordshire

This is a "personal” note to thank you for all the advice you gave me over the 5 years in choosing the right type of investment. I have benefited greatly and with the new investment I have signed up for, I am sure the benefits will be just as good as the first.

Thank you again for your advice.

D G of London

It was good to see you again on your recent visit. It is comforting, to both my wife and myself, to have you to turn to for financial advice and we are about to act on your latest recommendations.

On my own early retirement, I was faced with how to maintain my previous standard of living from a pension of less than half my final salary. The advice that you and RPA have given me about how to invest a lump sum to provide extra income, while at the same time preserving and indeed increasing capital, has been first class and we are very grateful.

As you know, I was a Personnel Manager for a Royal Mail District for some years. During that time I had the pleasure of chairing a number pre-retirement sessions organised by the Post Office Welfare Service. Your part of the programme was always stimulating and informative, full of sound unbiased down-to-earth advice. Having listened attentively, I am pleased to say that I am now living proof of its long term effectiveness.

With best wishes for the future success of Retirement Planning Associates Ltd, now that you are branching out into new areas.

R M J of Essex

Thank you very much for your talk on the 11^th – it was considered to be very valuable. Some of the comments expressed were:-

• Brilliant – but too little time
• Interesting and useful
• Excellent

The course was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Kindest regards

Inland Revenue

Andrew Forbes of Retirement Planning Associates Ltd has acted as my financial adviser since I retired.

During that time he has given me sound and realistic advice regarding the investment of an initial lump sum and such monies that have become available subsequently. He has been both helpful and approachable and has kept me aware of the range of investment options to best suit my circumstances. When my circumstances have varied he has advised on relevant changes to maximise my investment. He has maintained regular contact and has kept himself up to date with my financial affairs. Furthermore whilst my preferred options have been taken into account, he has always explained clearly the reasoning behind his professional advice.

My wife has also recently retired and once again we have been grateful for the considered and pertinent advice we have received over the last few months. Our future needs regarding income/growth from our investments have been carefully assessed and clearly presented for our consideration.

We will continue to use Retirement Planning Associates Ltd for their professional services with complete confidence and I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone looking for secure investment advice from a specialist company of independent financial advisers.

C M of London

Prior to my retirement, Retirement Planning Associates Ltd was asked by my Government Department to arrange a pre-retirement seminar for staff, which I attended. I was most impressed by their presentation and the way the information concerning "making money work” was imparted.

Since then I have acted on the good advice which their Financial Advisor has given me and I am satisfied by with the end results. The advice given was unbiased and explained with patience and in detail.

I have been pleased to recommend the services of RPA to many of my friends over the years and I look forward to continuing my personal investment with Retirement Planning Associates.

J C H of Surrey

I have received a letter from a member of staff who attended the pre-retirement seminar this January and thought that you may like to note the positive comments.

The gentleman asked to convey his gratitude for the advice received from you, that has proved invaluable and assisted considerably with retirement plans. Moreover, this person will have pleasure in recommending the services of Retirement Planning Associates to friends and colleagues.

MAFF

I write to thank the staff at MAFF for the advice obtained at the Retirement Course I attended in February last. My father has died recently and has left me a considerable sum of money and property.

The advice I received from Mr Andrew Forbes of RPA in particular has proved most valuable, and assisted me considerably in my retirement plans.

I will have much pleasure in recommending the services of RPA to my friends and associates in years to come.

E K of Cornwall

Many thanks again for the vouchers, which came as a nice surprise. My primary consideration however, in recommending Retirement Planning Associates Ltd is my faith in their integrity and sound advice. Their advice proved invaluable to myself and I am sure will prove the same to my colleagues.

G T H of Essex

Written Comments from delegates:

• Very useful and informative. Would have been beneficial to have had this information a few years back 
•  Good presentation on good advice and ideas
•  Wish I had this useful information years ago 
•  A lot of really valuable information, reinforced the need to have independent financial advice
•  Helpful, thorough, gave some new ideas. Very interesting part of the course, would have liked it 5 years ago
•  Well covered and interesting. Reassuring to find my husband had already taken care of most issues
•  Extremely interesting, time rushed by – so much to consider and think about
•  Very informative
•  Needed all this excellent informative at least 5 years ago
•  Good presentation, if only I had this information 2 years ago
•  Brilliant and thought provoking. Lost my fear for "money matters” now
•  Good presentation
•  Interesting, constructive and well presented.
•  Good presentation – no complicated jargon
•  Extremely useful. Needed to know this 5 years ago
•  Very good on money matters
•  Very good material and well presented. Demonstrated the need to give this subject plenty of consideration
•  Excellent presentation. Informative, plenty of ideas and suggestions. Wasn’t "pushy” or talked   "jargon”. Targeted well.